Daruma
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈdɑːɹʊmə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Daruma is a noun meaning A hollow, round, Japanese traditional doll modeled after Bodhidharma, the founder of the Zen sect of Buddhism.
Meaning
A hollow, round, Japanese traditional doll modeled after Bodhidharma, the founder of the Zen sect of Buddhism.
Example Sentences
Like a daruma doll, you knock it over and it rights itself.
This combination of piety and fun also accounts for the continued popularity of roly-poly darumas, popular doll-like figures named after Bodhidharma.
Word Forms
- darumas
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include doll, dorodango, rag doll, dolly, dollkind, dudou.
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